E-Resources

These databases and e-resources can be used to search for journal, news, and magazine articles as well as documents, reports, and e-books. Some are free online, others are subscriptions provided by the Legislative Library. Remote users will be asked for the barcode from their Library card.

Most Popular E-Resources

Business Source EliteFull-text coverage of business, management and economics journals. Topics also include accounting, banking, finance, international business, and marketing. Includes full-text of Harvard Business Review, Business Week, Forbes, Journal of Marketing Research, Academy of Management Journal, and more.

Canadian Business & Current Affairs (CBCA Complete)Citations and full-text from academic journals, trade magazines, and professional publications. Combines full text and indexed content from all three CBCA subsets (Business, Education, and Reference & Current Events).

Canadian Electronic Library - See desLibris below.

Canadian Encyclopedia The complete text of the Canadian Encyclopedia, the Youth Encyclopedia of Canada, the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, feature articles, numerous activities, games, and an extensive timeline of Canadian and world events. Free online.

Canadian Major DailiesThe full text of Canadian news sources from over 20 of Canada's leading newspaper publishers. Newspapers include the Regina Leader Post, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, Calgary Herald, Globe & Mail, Ottawa Citizen, and Winnipeg Free Press.

Canadian Parliamentary Review A quarterly publication of the Canadian members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Articles are searchable, and the online archive goes back to 1978. Free online.

Canadian Research IndexIndexes federal, provincial, and municipal documents and publications from leading research centres in Canada.

Canadian Review of Social Policy A scholarly and bilingual journal. It aims to promote the exchange of ideas amongst those in education, the public sector, and social policy/administration. Includes analysis of historical and current developments, issues, and debates.

Chicago Manual of Style Online 2017, 17th ed. Search or browse this well-known guide to style, usage, and grammar. A reference guide for writers, editors, researchers, and students. Some content is free online.

CPI.Q (Canadian Periodicals Index Quarterly)Provides full text of articles and reports from approximately 700 periodicals, with an emphasis on Canadian and international issues. Includes indexing for more than 1300 Canadian periodicals.

desLibris/Canadian Electronic Library Search here for eBooks from Canadian scholarly and independent publishers, as well as public documents from Canadian public policy institutes, government agencies, think tanks, and other public interest groups. Chrome is the recommended browser for desLibris.

Early Canadiana Online (ECO) Features works published from the time of the first European settlers up to the first two decades of the 20th Century. Includes colonial, federal, and provincial government publications, as well as special collections such as aboriginal studies, early Canadian periodicals, women's history, and documents on the history of the Hudson's Bay Company.

EBSCOhost eBook Collection A collection of eBooks containing a variety of reading and research materials. Click on the subject headings to browse the collection, or search using the search box. Formerly called NetLibrary.

Expanded Academic ASAP Provides citations or full text articles from more than 5000 scholarly and general-interest publications. Subject areas include the humanities, social sciences, politics, general sciences and current events.

Gale Virtual Reference Library An eBook collection of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources. You can browse by subject, view the title list, or search the collection.

GALLOP portal (Government and Legislative Libraries Online Publications) Provides access to full text and/or citations of electronic legislative and government publications held in libraries of the Association of Parliamentary Libraries in Canada. Content varies with each jurisdiction; the portal is not comprehensive or exhaustive. Free online.

General OneFile A large database indexing over 8,000 journals. Coverage is from 1980 to the present. Includes The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Christian Science Monitor.

General Reference Center Gold Citations and full-text for business and general interest titles, including national news magazines, children's magazines, and news services. Of the 6,000 titles included, about half come from General OneFile.

HeinOnlineA fully-searchable legal research collection. Includes more than 2000 law journals, Canada Supreme Court Reports, Provincial Statutes and Revised Statutes of Canada, Australian and Canadian Acts of Parliament, U.S. Treaties, and more.

iPortal (Indigenous Studies Portal)A database of electronic resources such as articles, theses and documents as well as digitized materials such as photographs and archival resources focusing primarily on First Nations and Aboriginals of Canada. Free online.

JSTOR Journals are always included from volume 1, issue 1. The most recently published issues (past 3-5 years) are not available, though you may be able to access them through a different database. The Legislative Library subscribes to five collections within JSTOR: Arts and Sciences I, II, IV, VI, VII Topics covered include economics, history, political science, sociology, business, education, law, public policy, and administration. Also includes Open Access articles and chapters from Open Access eBooks.

LegalTrac Indexes titles from major law reviews, legal newspapers, law specialty publications, bar association journals, and international legal journals.

MDLP eResource Portal Use this site to help discover full-text electronic journals and eBooks that are available at this Library through the Multitype Database Licensing Program.

Political Science CompleteCovers political topics with a worldwide focus, including subjects such as comparative politics, law and legislation, public policy, public administration, and international relations. Search over 600 full-text journals, plus reference books and conference papers.

PressReaderA digital newspaper and magazine service offering over 5000 publications from 100 countries in 60+ languages. All publications are in their original format and layout, including full text, images, and ads.

First Nations Periodical Index The website indexes 20 journals of mainly Canadian content. Last updated around 2008. Check the Journals list to see the last indexing dates, as they may be older than 2008. Free online.

Index to Canadian Legal Periodical Literature (JuriBistro BIBLIO) Search for legal articles from more than 100 Canadian legal journals, as well as journals from related fields, and case comments. The search page is in French only, but English content is included. Through Centre d’accès à l’information juridique. Free online.

NoveList Plus A personal guide to deciding what to read next, for fiction and non-fiction reading. Whether you are looking for Canadian fiction, fantasy, horror, westerns, or another genre, NoveList can help. Now includes audiobook recommendations.

PubMedIncludes over 25 million citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. Includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources, but some sites will charge a fee for the articles. Searching PubMed is free online.

RepèreProvides indexing to French-language journals originating from all over the francophone world: Quebec, other Canadian provinces, France, Belgium, and Switzerland.

Theses Canada PortalThe central access point for Canadian theses and information about the Theses Canada program. Free online.

Western Policy Analyst (2010-2014) Online publication which covered the four western provinces. Provided empirical analysis of Canadian policy trends and issues. Free online archive.

Women in Politics Contains citations and abstracts on the subject of women's participation in political life. From the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Free online.